Keep in mind the source. WHile both my roommate and I do support PETA we also realize that they are VERY extreme. So when we read these articles we know that they are just a few examples and not every place is like that. I worked at Petco and we took great care of our animals. WHen rodents where sick we had a special infermary for them where we would nurse them back to health. Once someone returned a Hamster who had lost his eye because of their cage, we happily took him back and kept him in the infirmary and took great care of him and gave him lots of love until we found a family that wanted to take him home. So not every Petco store is bad. i still shop there.